Mental Health In The Family Ecosystem Perspective: Introduction, Prevention, And Recommendations

Abstract

This paper discusses several main topics, beginning with the phenomenon of family mental health problems, including the basic definitions and scope, categories, causes, and impacts of mental health problems, as well as the concept of the “iceberg phenomenon,” which illustrates the large number of unseen mental health cases. The next topic discusses mental health from the perspective of the family ecosystem. This section elaborates on the individual and family micro-ecosystem (resilience, interaction, and stress management), as well as the meso-exo system of family-friendly communities, which play an important role in supporting the mental health of every family member. ...